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16th-century English politician
William Lacon (ca. 1540 – before 1609), of Willey, Shropshire, was an English politician. Lacon was a Member of Parliament for Much Wenlock in 1571 and
William_Lacon
Topics referred to by the same term
baronetcy Lacon family, a Sardinian dynasty Edmund Lacon (1807–1888), English politician Roland Lacon (c. 1537 – 1608), English politician William Lacon (c. 1540
Lacon
British Tory politician
William Lacon Childe (3 March 1700 – 14 December 1757) of the Birch, Kinlet, Shropshire was a British Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons
William_Lacon_Childe
Brewery in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Lacons Brewery is an independent brewery in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK. In 2013, it produced 7,500 pints of beer a week. Lacons Brewery was founded in
Lacons_Brewery
Grade I listed building in Shropshire, United Kingdom
(or Lacon), High Sheriff in 1571, through the female line and subsequently by the marriage of a Lacon daughter and heiress who married Sir William Childe
Kinlet_Hall
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1885
abolished (1885) Weld-Forester was appointed Groom of the Bedchamber to William IV, requiring a by-election. Gaskell was appointed a Lord Commissioner
(Much)_Wenlock_(constituency)
Advocacy group campaigning for better treatment of asylum patients
confinement but the case was unsuccessful. Captain Arthur Childe, son of William Lacon Childe, MP, of Kinlet Hall in Shropshire, was a Chancery lunatic who
Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society
Alleged_Lunatics'_Friend_Society
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1832
1431 William Burley Sir Richard Lacon 1432 William Burley John Wynnesbury 1433 William Burley Sir Richard Lacon 1437 William Burley 1439 William Burley
Shropshire_(constituency)
Academy in Shropshire, England
Lacon Childe School is a mixed secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds, located in Cleobury Mortimer in the English county of Shropshire. Previously a
Lacon_Childe_School
British peer and politician
Cleveland). His paternal grandparents were William Forester, also MP for Wenlock (and son of Sir William Forester and Lady Mary Cecil, a daughter of
Cecil Weld-Forester, 1st Baron Forester
Cecil_Weld-Forester,_1st_Baron_Forester
British politician
"his 'Wenlock programme" as if referring directly to Forester. Normally William Penny Brookes is the credited founder of the Wenlock Games. Gaydon, A.T
John Weld-Forester, 2nd Baron Forester
John_Weld-Forester,_2nd_Baron_Forester
English politician (1690–1740)
Succeeded by Sir Richard Corbet Orlando Bridgeman Preceded by John Walcot William Lacon Childe Member of Parliament for Shropshire 1734–1740 With: Sir John
Corbet_Kynaston
Walter Greenaway, George Henry Wilkinson 1932 Charles Henry Collett, William Lacon Threlford 1933 Isadore Nathan Jacobs, Samuel George Joseph Jacobs resigned
List of sheriffs of the City of London
List_of_sheriffs_of_the_City_of_London
English physician and vegan activist (1765–1847)
been described as a pioneer of vegan nutrition. William Lambe was born in Warwick, the son of Lacon Lambe, a Hereford attorney. He was educated at Hereford
William_Lambe_(physician)
English politician and writer (1533–1601)
inherited Jenkins and other estates at Barking and was an MP for Lancaster. William, his youngest son, was also an MP. Alice, his eldest daughter by the second
Thomas Fanshawe (remembrancer of the exchequer)
Thomas_Fanshawe_(remembrancer_of_the_exchequer)
Calendar year
March 1 – Pierre-Joseph Bourcet, French tactician (d. 1780) March 3 William Lacon Childe, English politician (d. 1757) Charles-Joseph Natoire, French
1700
American politician
him in death in 1977. William Marland is buried at Lacon Cemetery, Lacon, Illinois. Rod Hoylman. "The Hard Road Home: William Casey Marland." West Virginia
William_C._Marland
Ceremonial officer of the English county of Shropshire
Robert Corbet of Hadley 1415: Sir Richard Lacon of Lacon and Willey 1416: George Hawkstone of Hawkstone 1417: William Ludlow 1418: Adam Peshale 1419: Sir Robert
High_Sheriff_of_Shropshire
Country house and gardens in Worcestershire, England
the death of Jonathan's widow in 1832 it passed to his second cousin William Lacon Childe of Kinlet. His son, Rev. Edward Baldwyn-Childe, became the owner
Kyre_Park
British peer and politician
Worcester). His paternal grandparents were William Forester, also MP for Wenlock (and son of Sir William Forester and Lady Mary Cecil, a daughter of
Francis_Forester
English businessman and politician (1807-1888)
Sir Edmund Henry Knowles Lacon, 3rd Baronet (14 August 1807 – 2 December 1888) was an English businessman and liberal Conservative politician who sat
Edmund_Lacon
English nobleman and Whig politician
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by Francis Forester William Lacon Childe Member of Parliament for Wenlock 1826–1832 With: John Weld-Forester
Paul Thompson, 1st Baron Wenlock
Paul_Thompson,_1st_Baron_Wenlock
Smith Tory George Smith Whig Wenlock (two members) Francis Forester William Lacon Childe Weobley (two members) Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck Sir George
List of MPs elected in the 1820 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1820_United_Kingdom_general_election
British Tory politician
Preceded by John Kynaston Robert Lloyd Member of Parliament for Shropshire 1727–1734 With: William Lacon Childe Succeeded by Sir John Astley Corbet Kynaston
John_Walcot
English politician
James Rushout Bt MP. They had one daughter. Catherine Pytts, married William Lacon Childe MP Catherine Nanfan, daughter of Bridges Nanfan MP, married on
Samuel_Pytts
British politician (1729–1801)
succeeded to the estates. He married Catherine Childe, daughter of William Lacon Childe, MP for Shropshire on 14 May 1752. The Baldwyns were old Shropshire
Charles_Baldwyn
British landowner and Tory politician
Richard Lyster Succeeded by Sir Richard Corbet William Kinaston Preceded by John Walcot William Lacon Childe Member of Parliament for Shropshire 1734–1771
Sir_John_Astley,_2nd_Baronet
2/2) William Lacon Childe Tory Shoreham see New Shoreham ... Somerset (seat 1/2) Thomas Strangways Horner Tory Somerset (seat 2/2) Sir William Wyndham
List of MPs elected in the 1727 British general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1727_British_general_election
Watkins Northwood, DSC, Commissioned Engineer. (Ludlow). Mr. Herbert William Lacon, Commissioned Wardmaster. (Weymouth). Mr. Reuben Daniel Wade, Warrant
1944_Birthday_Honours_(MBE)
Decade
March 1 – Pierre-Joseph Bourcet, French tactician (d. 1780) March 3 William Lacon Childe, English politician (d. 1757) Charles-Joseph Natoire, French
1700s_(decade)
Sir Edmund Knowles Lacon, 2nd Baronet (28 February 1780 – 3 June 1839) of Ormesby House (later called Ormesby Hall, part demolished in the 1960s), Ormesby
Sir_Edmund_Lacon,_2nd_Baronet
1977 novel by John le Carré
Office and Oliver Lacon, the permanent Cabinet secretary currently overseeing the Circus for the government. It is Enderby and Lacon who are supplying
The_Honourable_Schoolboy
Sanford's election declared void - replaced by Robert Berry Wenlock William Baynham William Lacon Baynham died - replaced by Thomas Fanshawe Bishops Castle Hayward
List of MPs elected to the English parliament in 1597
List_of_MPs_elected_to_the_English_parliament_in_1597
British politician (1763–1850)
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain Member of Parliament of Wenlock 1801–1820 With: Cecil Forester Succeeded by William Lacon Childe Francis Forester
John_Simpson_(MP_for_Wenlock)
Village in Shropshire, England
his son, Sir Francis Lacon, who married Jane, daughter of the Viscount of Montague in 1589. The marriage of Ann Lacon to Sir William Childe in 1640, bought
Kinlet
2011 film based on John le Carré's novel
deaths in Istanbul, telephones Lacon to inform him of a mole within the Circus. Aware that Control had a similar theory, Lacon asks Smiley to investigate
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film)
Tinker_Tailor_Soldier_Spy_(film)
Judge/King of Cagliari
William III, of the House of Massa, was the last Judge of Cagliari, ruling under the name Salusio VI from 1256 to his deposition in 1258. He is also known
William_III_of_Cagliari
English academic, mineowner and writer
Thinking, 1803, 1812. A work of advocacy for liberalism, in a broad sense. The Lacon of Charles Caleb Colton was thought to draw on this work, as well as Bacon's
William_Burdon
Metropolitan statistical area in Alabama, United States
Interstate 65 (Lacon to Decatur (Limestone County)) - enters the area at the southern Morgan County line between Morgan and Cullman Counties, near Lacon. Bends
Decatur metropolitan area, Alabama
Decatur_metropolitan_area,_Alabama
British railway entrepreneur (1819–1901)
Sir Edward William Watkin, 1st Baronet (26 September 1819 – 13 April 1901) was a British Member of Parliament and railway entrepreneur. He was an ambitious
Edward_Watkin
English cleric, writer and collector
phenomenal popularity in their day. Toward the end of 1820, Colton published Lacon, or Many Things in Few Words, addressed to those who think, in a small cheap
Charles_Caleb_Colton
Judge/King of Arborea
1186 to his death. His mother was Barisone's first wife, Pellegrina de Lacon. He was crowned King of Sardinia, the title his father had used, with the
Peter_I_of_Arborea
County in Illinois, United States
According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 11,742. Its county seat is Lacon. Marshall County is part of the Peoria metropolitan area. Marshall County
Marshall_County,_Illinois
Medieval kingdom in Sardinia
Torchitorio I of the Lacon-Gunale family. His birth name was Orzocco, Torchitorio being a dynastic name. The first ruling dynasty, the Lacon-Gunale, probably
Judicate_of_Cagliari
1942 tornado outbreak in the United States
there. The tornado also lofted debris from Lacon for a total distance of up to 25 mi (40 km). Two schools in Lacon received extensive damage as well, and
Tornado outbreak of March 16–17, 1942
Tornado_outbreak_of_March_16–17,_1942
British Whig politician (1795-1854)
Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield PC (20 October 1795 – 18 March 1854), known as Viscount Anson from 1818–31, was a British Whig politician
Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield
Thomas_Anson,_1st_Earl_of_Lichfield
Welsh politician
Beuno's Church, Penmorfa. Maurice first married Margaret Lacon only daughter of John Wyn Lacon of Elanddyn and Porkington. She died in 1572 and was buried
William_Maurice_(politician)
Town in the West Midlands, England
series Uncle and Cuckoo Anthony Bate, actor known for his role as Oliver Lacon in BBC adaptations of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People, was
Stourbridge
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1868 & 1885 onwards
ISBN 978-0-19-921196-8. Retrieved 13 May 2018. MacDonagh, Michael (1899). "Torrens, William Torrens McCullagh" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography
Great_Yarmouth_(constituency)
Depicting Tolkien's fictional world
text in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Commentators including Ruth Lacon and Pieter Collier have described his views on illustration as contradictory
Illustrating_Middle-earth
Sardinian kingdom (11th century – 1420)
involved in the conflicts and commerce of Europe. Under Constantine I of the Lacon dynasty, Arborea paid tribute to the papacy and sponsored Camaldolese monks
Judicate_of_Arborea
Building in East Cowes, United Kingdom
estate passed to Mrs Briscoe George's daughter, Joan Lacon and her husband, Commander Reginald Lacon, RN (retired). He fought in the Second World War, and
Norris_Castle
English clergyman, poet and translator
patriotic theme strays into Diaper's eclogues only once: in the praise of Lacon with which "Eclogue XII" closes. The admiral of the English navy mentioned
William_Diaper
Family of beetles
Hypoganus Hypolithus Idolus Ignelater Ischnodes Isidus Itodacne Jonthadocerus Lacon Lanelater Limoniscus Limonius Liotrichus Megapenthes Melanotus Melanoxanthus
Click_beetle
Title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1956 for William Sidney, 6th Baron de L'Isle and Dudley (1909–1991). This branch of the
Viscount_De_L'Isle
Irish Liberal politician
William Torrens McCullagh Torrens (13 October 1813 – 26 April 1894) was an Irish Liberal politician, who sat in the House of Commons for various constituencies
William_McCullagh_Torrens
Dog breed
BCE). Epodes. Original Latin quote: "nam qualis aut Molossus aut fulvos Lacon, amica vis pastoribus" Translated: "For, like a Molossian, or tawny Laconian
Laconian_(dog)
British general and politician
General William Loftus (1751 – 15 July 1831) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament. Loftus was born at Raynham Hall in Norfolk in 1751,
William Loftus (British Army officer)
William_Loftus_(British_Army_officer)
1979 novel by John le Carré
contact. Circus head Saul Enderby and Civil Service undersecretary Oliver Lacon, wanting to bury the matter quickly to protect the Circus from scandal,
Smiley's_People
Country in Southern and Western Europe
fish-based stews like caldo gallego and marmitako. Also, the lightly cured lacón ham. The best known cuisine of the northern countries often rely on ocean
Spain
English nobleman (1455–1483)
Buckingham fled in disguise into Shropshire but was discovered hidden at Lacon Park near Wem, having been betrayed by a retainer, Ralph Bannister. Buckingham
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Henry_Stafford,_2nd_Duke_of_Buckingham
Sardinian leader
cathedral. However, even in Pisa he signed a document as Salusio IV de Lacon when granting immunities to San Vito, a Sardinian dependency, on 10 May
William_I_of_Cagliari
Judge/King of Logudoro/Torres
(daughter of Barisone II of Arborea by his first, divorced, wife Pellegrina de Lacon), herself widow of Hug de Cervera and mother of Ugone de Bas, co-giudice
Comita_III_of_Torres
Sardinian noble title
sole ruler from 1217 Barisone III (1214–1217) Marianus II (1241–1297) William of Capraia (1241–1264) Nicholas of Capraia (1264–1274) Anselm of Capraia
Judge_of_Arborea
School district in Marshall County, Illinois, United States
and cited a case where, in an election to build a new school in Lacon, residents of Lacon gave "overwhelming support" but that people in Sparland and Varna
Midland Community Unit School District
Midland_Community_Unit_School_District
Judge/King of Cagliari
William II Salusio V (died 1254) was the Judge of Cagliari from 1232 to his death. His Christian name was William, but his regnal name was Salusio, based
William_II_of_Cagliari
Parish in Norfolk, England
Parliament and naval commander. Sir Edmund Lacon, 2nd Baronet, Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth. Robert William Edis, architect, lived in Ormesby Old
Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby
Ormesby_St_Margaret_with_Scratby
English soldier, politician and landowner
elected to Parliament for the first time. The other member was Richard Lacon, who was married to Corbet's cousin, and had profited materially from his
Robert_Corbet_(died_1420)
former governor of West Virginia William C. Marland and served as that state's First Lady 1953–1957. She was born in Lacon, Illinois, and married Marland
Valerie_Allen_Marland
Judge/Queen of Gallura
of Barisone II of Gallura and was named after her mother Odolina of the Lacon family. First queen regnant in Sardinia, she ruled Gallura from the death
Elena_of_Gallura
Seaside town in Norfolk, England
(1806–1875) agricultural engineer and writer on agriculture Sir Edmund Lacon (1807–1888) Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between
Great_Yarmouth
Pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing
Spain Jamón serrano Jamón Ibérico, made from the Black Iberian pig breeds Lacón Gallego, from Galicia United Kingdom Carmarthen Ham New Forest Pannage Ham
Ham
English architect
Arthur William "Billy" Ecclestone (7 January 1901 – 1984) was an English architect and the chief surveyor for the Norfolk brewers Lacons in the first
A._W._Ecclestone
Judge/Queen of Logudoro/Torres
eldest child of Marianus II of Logudoro by Agnes of Massa, daughter of William I of Cagliari, and successor of her brother, Barisone III. By a pact signed
Adelasia_of_Torres
Island in the Mediterranean and region of Italy
suggesting they considered it lost. In all likelihood a local noble family, the Lacon-Gunale, acceded to the power of Archon, still identifying themselves as
Sardinia
List of tornadoes in the highest tornado intensity scales
Multiple sources: Grazulis 1993, p. 898 Grazulis 2001b, p. [page needed] "The Lacon F5 Tornado of March 16, 1942". www.weather.gov. US Department of Commerce
List of F5, EF5, and IF5 tornadoes
List_of_F5,_EF5,_and_IF5_tornadoes
City in Illinois, United States
result. Miners from Toluca led a mob for the lynching of F. W. Stewart at Lacon on November 7, 1898. Toluca is located in eastern Marshall County. Illinois
Toluca,_Illinois
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Fremantle. She received a new captain on 1 October 1859, Captain Henry James Lacon, who remained up to her paying off at Plymouth on 25 January 1861. Rear-Admiral
HMS_Royal_Albert
Ancient Greek mathematician (c. 340–285 BC)
maintained. It was against this treatise that another Epicurean, Demetrius Lacon, wrote Unsolved questions of Polyaenus (Greek: Πρὸς τὰς Πoλυαίνoυ ἀπoρίας)
Polyaenus_of_Lampsacus
Town and civil parish in Shropshire, England
as a simple labourer he fled north to Shropshire and went into hiding at Lacon Hall, the house of a local retainer, Ralph Bannister who betrayed him for
Wem
American comedy Flash-animated series
Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s video games, respectively. An email worm named Lacon, which featured Homestar Runner characters, was created and distributed
Homestar_Runner
Australian politician
Adolphus William Young (1814 – 4 November 1885) was an English solicitor who spent some years in New South Wales and became a member of the New South
Adolphus_William_Young
Judge/King of Cagliari
in the history of Sardinia. He may have been the son of his predecessor William II. All that is certain about his family is that he was himself a Massa
Torchitorio_V_of_Cagliari
Mathematical treatise by Euclid
from Herculaneum contains an essay by the Epicurean philosopher Demetrius Lacon on Euclid's Elements. The earliest extant papyrus containing the actual
Euclid's_Elements
and Mythology. Harper & Brothers, 1851. Sir William Smith. Abaeus-Dysponteus. J. Murray, 1890. Sir William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography
List_of_kings_of_Sparta
Ancient Greek philosopher (341–270 BC)
at the same time whose works are more thoroughly preserved is Demetrius Lacon (c. 150-75 BCE), who taught at an Epicurean school in Miletus. Demetrius
Epicurus
Wind, tornado, and flooding event in the United States
crops before lifting. EF1 ESE of Lacon Marshall IL 40°59′50″N 89°21′46″W / 40.9971°N 89.3629°W / 40.9971; -89.3629 (Lacon (Jul. 14, EF1)) 05:10–05:11 0
Severe weather sequence of July 13–16, 2024
Severe_weather_sequence_of_July_13–16,_2024
Type of performance art
original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017. "Scott Shaw as The Turd, LACon I, 1972". International Costumers' Guild, Inc. 16 September 2011. Archived
Cosplay
Judge/King of Cagliari
Preciosa de Lacon. As to his relations with the church, Torchitorio's name is found subscribing many charters of the archbishop William in favour of
Torchitorio_II_of_Cagliari
Royal Navy Admiral (1823-1901)
son of Captain George Wickens Willes, RN, by his wife Anne Lacon, daughter of Sir Edmund Lacon, Baronet. He was educated at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth
George_Willes
British naval commander and Conservative politician
of Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, and Mary Fawkener, daughter of William Augustus Fawkener. He served as an officer in the Royal Navy from 1843
Frederick_Walpole
English writer (1862–1893)
participant in the "great Australian strike". It was defined by George Lacon James as a concerted campaign for organised labour, "a trial of strength
Francis_Adams_(writer)
Member of the Parliament of England
Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen and Meirionydd, Lloyd, Jacob Youde William, vol. 4 p. 93 Jenkins, Robert Thomas (1959). "HOLBACHE (HOLBECHE, etc.)
David_Holbache
British genealogical publisher
Archive.org 76th edition – 1914 (to page 1274) – Archive.org 77th edition – 1915 – Archive.org 92nd edition - 1934 - Google Books - covers to 'Lacon'
Burke's_Peerage
British politician
John Mellor William McCullagh Torrens Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth 1859–1865 With: Sir Edmund Lacon, Bt Succeeded by Sir Edmund Lacon, Bt James
Henry_Stracey
English brothers who were marine artists
contemporary art, including paintings by the Joy brothers. They included the Lacon family of Ormesby, the Reverend John Homfray, Mr. Croker, Mr. Freeling and
John Cantiloe Joy and William Joy
John_Cantiloe_Joy_and_William_Joy
British politician and abolitionist (1781–1835)
the peerage by William Pitt the Younger in 1786), and Mary Assheton, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Ralph Assheton, 3rd Baronet. William Harbord, 2nd Baron
Edward Harbord, 3rd Baron Suffield
Edward_Harbord,_3rd_Baron_Suffield
monasticism. The first, native dynasty originated from two clans, the Salusio de Lacon (Salusius, rarely Salucio) and the Torchitorio de Ugunale (Torcotorius)
Judge_of_Cagliari
Interstate Highway from Alabama to Indiana
concurrently through Smoke Rise. US 278 in Cullman US 31 south-southeast of Lacon I-565 on the Decatur–Huntsville city line US 72 in Athens US 31 in Athens
Interstate_65
priests act as a chorus throughout the play. Philisses Lissius Forester Lacon Rustic Arcas Musella Simeana Silvesta Climeana Dalina Phillis Musella's
Love's_Victory
WILLIAM LACON
WILLIAM LACON
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Boy/Male
German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Male
English
 Pet form of English William, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American French Teutonic English German
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Female
English
Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLEAM means "will-helmet."
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lilias, LILLIAS means "lily."
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam.
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Boy/Male
Irish
cille means “â€associated with the church.â€â€ One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
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